The city’s past efforts to confront barriers for Black males fizzled due to a lack of coordination, metrics and resources, officials say. A new nonprofit with a trusted leader is stepping in. By … [Read more...]
Community Leaders Strive to Help Black Males Achieve
By Karen Stokes A recent UW-Milwaukee study shows that Wisconsin has the highest percentage of incarcerated Black males than any other state. Still another study shows that the metropolitan … [Read more...]
Milwaukee advances to second phase of NLC’s Black male achievement grant
The National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families has advanced Milwaukee and 10 other cities to the next phase of its City Leadership to Promote Black Male Achievement … [Read more...]
Common Council reallocates federal funding to support community-based initiatives
The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday gave its final blessing to a plan by Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. to redirect $1,000,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding from City of … [Read more...]
Community Advocates Public Policy Institute hosts Milwaukee’s Inaugural Community Symposium on Black Male Achievement
The Community Advocates Public Policy Institute announced this week that it will host the inaugural “Making the Case” Symposium on September 18th from 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Italian Community … [Read more...]